Crimestoppers has scheduled a press conference this afternoon to announce an increase in the reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Kirsten Brydum.

The press conference will be held at 2 p.m. at the Sound Cafe, 2700 Chartres St.

The reward has been increased from the $2,500 offered by Crimestoppers to $10,000 by Brydum's family and friends.

Brydum, of San Francisco, was found shot to death Sept. 27 in the 3000 block of Laussat Place in the 9th Ward. She was a community organizer who had stopped in New Orleans on a trek around the country in which she visited local activist groups and collectives.

Anyone with information on this murder is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or 1.877.903.STOP. Callers must contact Crimestoppers directly but do not have to give their name or testify to be eligible for the reward. Rewards are paid upon the arrest and indictment of a suspect when the information in the tip is verified by law enforcement.